My name is Erin and I live in Portland, Oregon with my husband and two children. I have loved Jesus all my life, but over the last few years, the expression of that love has evolved from traditional to unconventional. This blog was born of a need to articulate this journey, so that I might see myself more clearly. I have met countless wonderful fellow travelers along the way, they are you.I am no smarter than anyone, no more spiritually adept. I simply awake in the morning and breathe in the life-giving Love of God each day, with Jesus being my definition and experience of God.
I believe God loves with an intense and passionate Love; every expression of Love on earth is God. I have moved beyond wishing into embracing the belief in God's ability (in limitless Love) to make room for everyone. I no longer follow, nor insist on for anyone else, a set of prescribed rules regarding spirituality.
I believe God is outside of space, time, gender and religion. I believe God is in the earth and of the earth and over the earth.
I am unafraid of other faiths and spiritual traditions; I appreciate the opportunity to learn from them, for wisdom is collective and ongoing.
I love to talk to people, and I believe everyone has a valuable voice and an interesting story. Even if you don't follow Jesus, you're a friend here.
This is a place of respect, where everyone's thoughts and opinions are equally valued. Please extend the same measure of grace to people who differ from you as you would expect for yourself.
Welcome.
Stand in the wind and feel its life
the rain a drumbeat of peace
trees bowing and stretching touching
seeking the face of God
an eagle might tell me the future by the direction it chooses
a flower might bring me joy
feeling the sand in my toes I wiggle
as the tides do their thing
a moon or a star to sail by is all I ask
illuminating my path
and so I go.
I believe God loves with an intense and passionate Love; every expression of Love on earth is God. I have moved beyond wishing into embracing the belief in God's ability (in limitless Love) to make room for everyone. I no longer follow, nor insist on for anyone else, a set of prescribed rules regarding spirituality.
I believe God is outside of space, time, gender and religion. I believe God is in the earth and of the earth and over the earth.
I am unafraid of other faiths and spiritual traditions; I appreciate the opportunity to learn from them, for wisdom is collective and ongoing.
I love to talk to people, and I believe everyone has a valuable voice and an interesting story. Even if you don't follow Jesus, you're a friend here.
This is a place of respect, where everyone's thoughts and opinions are equally valued. Please extend the same measure of grace to people who differ from you as you would expect for yourself.
Welcome.
Stand in the wind and feel its life
the rain a drumbeat of peace
trees bowing and stretching touching
seeking the face of God
an eagle might tell me the future by the direction it chooses
a flower might bring me joy
feeling the sand in my toes I wiggle
as the tides do their thing
a moon or a star to sail by is all I ask
illuminating my path
and so I go.
I love to talk with people, so drop me a note:
- You can reach me by e-mail: erinword at gmail dot com
- You can talk with me using the Chat feature, located at the top of the right sidebar. If I am available, feel free to say "Hi"; however, if you use it to contact me, please be sure to introduce yourself.
- You can find me on Facebook at facebook.com/erinword
- My Blogger profile can be found here.
